Centre for British Studies - HU Berlin

18/05/2026

The application period for our MA in British Studies opens today! We can't wait to receive your application and greet you this autumn.

08/05/2026

On June 6 from 5pm until midnight, GBZ Masters students present Playground or Battleground? Childhood in Conflict: London, Berlin, and Belfast in HU's Senatssaal as part of this year's Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften. Alongside this interdisciplinary research-based exhibition, there will be activities for children, interactive stations and games, a food table, historical toys provided by Onkel Philipps’ Spielzeugwerkstatt, and a reading corner.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a panel discussion with Juliane Röleke and Dr Tom Koltermann of the Leibniz Centre for Contemporary History, Potsdam at 7pm titled ‘Childhood in Divided Berlin and the Troubles.’ An exhibition tour in English will start at 8.30pm, in German at 9pm, and in Turkish at 9.30pm. A film produced by the Centre’s students—comprised primarily of
archival footage and photographs of children during The Blitz, divided Berlin, and the Troubles—will be screened at 10pm. Information on the charitable work, and an opportunity to donate, to War Child Deutschland will also be available.

05/05/2026

On June 1, Dr Marius Guderjan (Centre for British Studies) will give a lecture titled 'The Political Legitimacy of the UK's Socio-Economic Crisis Management During Covid-19. If you'd like to attend in person or online please write to: [email protected]

05/05/2026

On May 18 at 6pm, Booker-nominated author Audrey Magee will be in discussion with Prof Gesa Stedman about her writing. We can't wait! This is a collaboration between the GBZ and the Embassy of Ireland Berlin. Please sign up for the event at: https://www.gbz.hu-berlin.de/events

30/04/2026

Join us in Berlin (and online) for the international conference Evolving Relationships – Ireland, the UK and beyond on May 11th and 12th. 🇮🇪🇬🇧🌍

Hosted by Humboldt Universität Berlin’s The Centre for British Studies in partnership with the University of Limerick and Ulster University, this two day interdiciplinary conference brings together leading experts to explore the evolving political, economic, social, literary, artistic, and cultural relationships between Ireland, the UK, and beyond.

The conference is open to the public and held at the Centre for British Studies. Please register if you’d like to attend in person or on Zoom here: [email protected]

There will also be a special evening discussion at the Embassy of Ireland, Berlin with Sam McBride and Paul Gillespie. Please register for that at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/panel-discussion-with-sam-mcbride-paul-gillespie-susan-mckay-tickets-1986532401890.

For more information and the full programme:https://www.gbz.hu-berlin.de/events/gbz_ireland_programme_2026_04_30.pdf

This event is kindly supported by DAAD and the Irish Embassy, Berlin.

31/03/2026

On Thursday 9 April at 6.30pm, we welcome Oxford English Literature Professor Kate McLoughlin as she launches her book Silence: A Literary History.

For a sneak peek of McLoughlin's book, check out her recent guardian article:

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/26/daunting-inspiring-comforting-terrifying-the-writers-who-can-make-silence-as-eloquent-as-words

McLoughlin's talk kicks off the exhibition Silences/Stille/Schweigen. Based upon its curators’, Dr Christina Kuhli (HU art collection) and Prof Gesa Stedman (GBZ), previous collaborations with McLoughlin, it features works from HU's art collection, and those of contemporary British and Berlin-based artists, including Tom Hammick (GB) and Sylee Gore (Berlin).

The programme is rounded out with an art workshop and a creative writing workshop at 11am on Saturday, 11 April.

All are welcome, but access is via the Charité museum which is recommended for people aged 16 or older. Exhibition times: 10 - 12 April 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Berlin Medizinhistorisches Museum
Virchowweg 16
10117 Berlin

16/03/2026

Based on previous collaborations with Prof Kate McLoughlin, Dr Christina Kuhli (HU art collection) and Prof Gesa Stedman (GBZ) have co-curated an exhibition on silence/Stille/Schweigen, featuring works from HU's art collection, and contemporary British and Berlin-based artists, including Tom Hammick (GB) and Sylee Gore (Berlin). An art workshop and a creative writing workshop will take place on Saturday, 11 April (11am) as part of the exhibition, which will be opened by Prof McLoughlin's book launch and talk (9 April). All are welcome, but access is via the Charité museum which is recommended for people aged 16 or older.

16/03/2026

We have so many brilliant events this summer semester. Please join us for a public reading with prominent Irish writers, a book launch and exhibition on silence, an international conference on the evolving relationship between Ireland and the UK, a talk on economic crisis management during the period of Covid-19, and our Master's students' contribution to this year's LNdW, an exhibition titled: Playground or Battleground: Childhood and Conflict in London, Berlin, and Belfast. We cannot wait to see you! These events have been planned in collaboration with: University of Oxford, Embassy of Ireland Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Limerick, , university Ireland

16/03/2026

Please join us on Wednesday at 6pm in HU's Senatssaal for a fantastic event with leading Irish writers in collaboration with Literature Ireland and Embassy of Ireland Berlin

10/03/2026

If you’re interested in the connection between Scotland and Germany, make sure to check out Scottish Government Germany, where you’ll find exciting content, updates, and the latest developments that continue to deepen the partnership between both countries.

Scottish Government Germany | 481 Follower:innen auf LinkedIn. Scotland's home in Germany.